As coaches, we are constantly observing our players: we look at their technique in search of appropriate interventions; we read their body language to understand their mood;z7 we see when they are tired and in need of a substitution. We also listen when they say they are tired (and either encourage one more rep, […]
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…I was wrong. Well, somewhat wrong. Paul Comfort and I are on still the same page regarding maximal strength, but his talk centred around jumps and how to use (and not use) concentric, slow and fast SSC testing to determine which distribution of speed and strength training will be most beneficial to an individual athlete.
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What is the best grip width for the bench press? The quick answer is chest-width. The long answer is it depends on your goals and anatomy… but will still probably be close to chest-width. Let’s look at why. The bench press is a basic exercise that has a place in most strength & conditioning programmes.
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